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Feel Flows - Beach Boys

I had a bit of an inkling that the Beach Boys would make an appearance on this mix.

Good work folks. Summer is shaping up to be pretty groovy indeed.

Good work guys. These are perfect for summer.

In keeping with the style of I<3Pindorama! here's my input..







Found these beautiful pictures on the Internet - but did a bit of photoshopping on the last one 

[MAGS]

Well folks, winter is here.. Unless you live in the southern hemisphere, where it's currently another perfect summer's day. Nothing but sun, sand and surf, and the cool sounds of summer. So if you are currently having the winter blues, or the recent MAGS coldness theme is making you feel a tad down, then buck up bitch! Summer is back!



I need another mix CD for the upcoming summer holidays.

Previous collaborators on AGS Anthems Vol. 1 will be familiar with my pedantic mix methodology. But this time there is just one criteria: choose a song that reminds you of summer. It doesn't mean the song has to be about summer, just something that has some personal nostalgic connection with summer and chilled-out summer holidays. (Anything except Summer Nights from Grease).

Here's a start. There's a funky new song currently getting lots of airtime on a hip local radio station that I want to share..

Human Animal by Total Giovanni
https://soundcloud.com/totalgiovanni

Takes me back to the sweet summer days of 2014.. last week.

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PLAYLIST

01. Crowded House - Wheather With You (Remix)
02. Len - Steal My Sunshine
03. Y&T - Summertime Girls
04. Mango Groove - Dance Sum More
05. Total Giovanni - Human Animal
06. Joe Cocker - Summer In The City
07. Sigma ft Paloma Faith - Changing (Klingande Remix)
08. The Beach Boys - Feel Flows
09. Pixel Hunt - Something Silly
10. Jamiroquai - Seven Days In Sunny June
11. Johnny Osbourne - No Ice Cream Love
12. Ace Of Base - Don't Turn Around
13. Bob Hund - Düsseldorf
14. The Kinks - Sitting In The Midday Sun
15. Iron and Wine - Sunset Soon Forgotten
16. The Tragically Hip - Poets
17. Camera Obscura - If looks could kill
18. Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town (K'no Remix)
19. Daryl Braithwaite - One Summer

I spot cleavage! ..And bosom!

I'm excited!

Nice work Chicky!

Mmmmmm.. That delicious game really hit the spot. Thanks Baron / Ponch and co. 

Being drunk is overated. Hangovers are not pleasant. Drink in moderation Adeel. 

Cool! Downloading..

Hopefully I'll get time to play it this weekend!

My entry..



WANTED: Sensei Pieface (and accomplice 'Duck')

CRIMES: drug trafficking, possession of stolen goods, video piracy

[PINS & NEEDLES HEAD]

Next: Hellraiser's newest and most sexy cenobite

PINS & NEEDLES HEAD



Next: A disappointed horse

Thanks for the support guys! I love you all!

And thanks Dadalus for your nitpicky spelling suggestion - I've fixed it now!

Furthermore, this project milestone calls for a new avatar..

OLD	NEW

So long Sam and Max. You've been great mascots.

Happy Birthday VeryWeirdGuy

[The stats:]

Wow! Hard to believe a year has nearly passed since my last post on this game. I can tell everyone is just speechless with anticipation. And the game is still not finished!

Here's my humble explanation..

Sometime between the last post and now I decided to pimp up my game with some solid voice acting. I've now got about half the AGS community on board!

Here's a snippet of what we've been up to..

[embed=425,349]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DQ610sDI64[/embed]

I've also engaged a talented musician to do all my music. As we speak my colleague is working at a furious pace to produce the tunes that I anticipate will be finished sometime before Christmas*

The stats:

Graphics: 98%
Dialogue: 98%
Scripting: 90%
Voices: 50%
Music: 5%

First post in this thread updated too.

   

* 2015.. maybe.

[Best Character:]

Best Character: Stupot
Best Atmosphere: Miguel
Best Word Choice/Style: WHAM
Best Creativity in terms of Survival Tactics: Miguel - who needs fancy pants technology when you have a long prodding stick? 
Most Efficient Story: Myinah
Best Scenario: Stupot

[Zombie Time]

Zombie Time

It is the distant future - the year 2015 - and technology has come a long way. Computer games are now more immersive and interactive than they've ever been. Gamers are now part of the action, transported into amazing digital worlds to shoot Nazis, dinosaurs, or orcs. The humble adventure game also makes an appearance in this new age of gaming.

1:30 pm

A group of plucky adventurers enter the game.

2:45 pm

Bacon: Alright gang. Is everyone ok? Who are we missing?

Igor: I'm here.

Bacon: Yes, thank you Igor. What about the others?

Ratty: I think Mike and Tumbleweed were following me, but they don't seem to be here now.

Adeel: I'm here. But I wish I wasn't.

Bacon: Hang in there Adeel. I guess most of us are here then. Apart from Mike and Tumbleweed. And Chuck who... well, we all saw what happened to poor Chuck. Nasty stuff!

Adeel: I'm not having fun.

Ratty:  I agree. What kind of adventure game is this?

Bacon: I don't think this is an adventure game per se. There must have been some sort of mix up and we've wound up in the wrong game.

Igor: Oh, that old chestnut.

Adeel: What if it's not a game? What if it's real? Oh man! I don't want to be eaten by a zombie! What an embarrassing way to go!

Bacon: Yes I know, it's cliché. But we just need to make like a stone and roll with it.

Ratty: What's that limping towards us?

Adeel: Oh my god! It's Chuck! He's alive! Sort of.

Ratty: What happened to his face? Half his face is missing! And his arm!

Adeel: Chuck's a zombie!

Igor: Thank you, Captain Obvious.

Bacon: Alright gang. Chuck the zombie is now approaching us very slowly. Can anyone think of a way to destroy him?

Ratty: I have some superglue and a box of matches.

Igor: My inventory is empty.

Adeel: You idiots! We need a gun! Does anyone have a gun?

Ratty: No. But shouldn't guns be standard inventory with these sort of games?

Igor: What about this box of grenades here?

Adeel: Grenades? Where? Give it to me!

Bacon: There's enough for everyone.

Adeel: Screw you guys! I'm taking this box of grenades for myself. Ha! Ha!

Ratty: Wait Adeel, come back!

Igor: He's gone.

Bacon: Alright gang. I guess we'll have to nut this one out ourselves. Come on guys, think! What can we do with superglue and matches? Guys? Hey! Where are you going? You cowards!

Chuck: Uggghhh!!

Bacon: Eepp! Hello Chuck... Aahhhh!!!

Ha! Someone's playing a very naughty joke. But where did the real Mao go..?

Blast! Where's that moving thread when you need it? I need to vent!

I'm venting here!

I got an email from the boss today questioning time I've spent on a recent project. After writing two furious replies (that I didn't send), I finally replied with a sensible breakdown of the work I believe I have done to date, ending with a humble apology (for apparent stroppiness I displayed sometime earlier). The exact work-hour details are recorded on our timesheet database, which he has access to. He has obviously just looked at my total hours without checking the detail. The hours make sense to me, I don't believe there is anything too out of the ordinary.

I've worked with this guy for many years now, and he is the most frustrating and bizarre character to work with. He is very knowledgeable, and I have great respect for him in that regard, but he is also highly disorganised and likes to blame everyone else when often he should really take responsibility himself. Most project managers are easy and pleasant to work with, but this guy is a real piece of work!

Dear AGSers, please indulge me with your stories of horrible bosses. Or nice bosses.

Or, if you are a manager yourself, please share your twisted view of the world. How did you become such a wanker?

This is better than most commercial music these days!

Amen brother!

Noa has a great voice.

Noa is the bomb!

Fo shizzle! 

That's typical for Melbourne trains! 

And a freak lightning storm yesterday was the final straw that broke the camel's back..
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-27/melbourne-lightning-disrupts-rail-services-sparks-house-fire/5842886

Sorry for the delay. I read them both today and really liked Baron's story.

Best character: Baron's Colonel Humus, of course!

Best plot / atmosphere / setting: Baron. C'mon, who doesn't love a Poirot-esk whodunit in a spooky mansion with a bunch of dysfunctional characters?

Best Word Choice/Style: Baron

Most Scary: Sinitrena. I'd be scared shitless in skeleton land! In Baron's world I'd probably just join the butler in a drunken giggling session!